Under Prime Minister's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Achievement Programme, some 14 development schemes would be complete at a cost of Rs 67.85 million under the supervision of Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA). This was informed during a meeting held under the chairmanship of Director General FDA Muhammad Suhail Khawaja to review the pace of implementation of development programme. ADG FDA Amer Aziz, Chief Engineer FDA Shahid Mehmood, Deputy Director Engineering Ahsan Zaheer, Deputy Director Admin Yasir Ijaz Chatta and other officers attended the meeting.
It was informed that the development schemes of construction of proposed roads and streets would be completed under this programme to provide better communication facilities to the people of different localities in the city. As per the details, the funds of Rs 9.41 million are earmarked for the construction of main road and some streets at Bhatti Town while Rs 8.638 million would be spent to complete the carpet road of main bazar Dhudiwala. Rs 9.50 million has been specified for the construction of carpet road of Ali Town Usman Abad along with some streets of this area.
Moreover, the funds of Rs 6.234 billion for Tariq Mohalla, Rs 5.922 million for Gulshan Raheem, Rs 5.824 million for Khan Model colony, Ibal Nagar and Najaf Colony, Rs 3.575 million for Yaseenpura, Rs 3.214 million Baba Fareed road near Dhudiwala Rs 2.363 million for Kehkashan colony, Rs 5.842 million for Bilal colony and Hasanpura, Rs 2.231 million for Gulbahar colony, Rs 1.637 million for W block Madina Town Rs 2.095 million for Zia Town Rs 1.659 million for Ramzanbad have been allocated for the construction of roads and streets of these localities.
It was informed that these schemes are under tendering process and would be completed within four months after assigning the work orders. DG FDA directed for transparent use of funds and said that schemes should be completed within stipulated time. He also directed for ensuring durable construction as per the specifications.